GENERAL SITE PREPARATION AND FOUNDATIONS CONCRETE CONCRETE MASONRY

1. THESE DRAWINGS SHALL BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH 1. STRIP TOP SOIL TO THE RELATIVE LEVELS SHOWN ON THE 1.
ALL OTHER CONSULTANTS' DRAWINGS AND ARCHITECTS DRAWINGS. THE EXPOSED AREA SHALL THEN
SPECIFICATIONS. ALL DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BE PROOF ROLLED TO ENSURE THAT NO LOCAL SOFT
REFERRED TO THE DESIGNER/ENGINEER BEFORE SPOTS EXIST.
PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. 2. CONTROLLED FILL UNDER BUILDINGS SHALL CONSIST OF 2.
2. ALL DIMENSIONS RELEVANT TO SETTING OUT AND SAND (WITH LESS THAN 15% RETAINED ON THE 75 MICRON
OFF-SITE WORK SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR SIEVE) PLACED AND COMPACTED FOR ITS ENTIRE DEPTH
BEFORE CONSTRUCTION IS COMMENCED. THE ENGINEER'S TO A DENSITY INDEX OF MORE THAN 65% ACCORDING TO
DRAWINGS SHALL NOT BE SCALED. AS 1289. ALTERNATIVELY, FOR FILL UP TO 800mm DEEP, A
3. DURING CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE BLOW COUNT OF 7 OR MORE MAY BE SATISFACTORY WHEN
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE STRUCTURE IN A TESTED IN-SITU WITH A PENETROMETER IN ACCORDANCE
STABLE CONDITION AND ENSURING NO PART SHALL BE WITH AS 1289. 3.
OVERSTRESSED UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. 3. TEST CERTIFICATES OF ACTUAL DENSITIES TO BE
4. WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS ARE TO BE IN PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT AND CURRENT 4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK ALL FOOTING
AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS EXCAVATIONS FOR ORGANIC MATERIAL AND RUBBISH. IF 4.
AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT WHERE VARIED ANY OF THIS MATERIAL IS FOUND, IT SHALL BE REMOVED
BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. AND THE EXCAVATION BACKFILLED WITH CLEAN 5.
5. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS NOTED GRANULAR FILL.
OTHERWISE. 5. IF DISTURBED, THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATIONS SHALL
6. DESIGN WIND LOADS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BE COMPACTED TO A RELATIVE DRY DENSITY OF 100% AS
AS/NZS 4055 - 2012 AS FOLLOWS: DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 1289.5.4.1-2007 AND
REGION: C AS 1289.5.1.1-2003.
TERRAIN CATEGORY 2 6. THE FOOTINGS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO BE FOUNDED IN 6.
SHIELDING CLASS NS A STABLE MATERIAL WITH A SAFE ALLOWABLE BEARING
TOPOGRAPHIC FACTOR T0 CAPACITY OF 100kPa. SLABS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO BE
WIND CLASSIFICATION C2 FOUNDED ON MATERIAL WITH A MINIMUM CBR OF 5% OR
INTL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT +0.7/-0.65 BETTER. SHOULD CONDITIONS OTHER THAN THOSE
7. DESIGN LIVE LOADINGS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DESCRIBED ABOVE BE ENCOUNTERED, THEN THE MATTER
AS/NZS 1170.1-2002 AS FOLLOWS: IS TO BE REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER FOR POSSIBLE
BALCONY 2.0kPa RE-DESIGN.
FLOOR 1.5kPa 7.
ROOF 0.25kPa SITE DETAILS
8. ALL ITEMS CALLED UP BY A TRADE NAME MAY BE
SUBSTITUTED BY AN EQUIVALENT ITEM WITH SIMILAR CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING AND REFER ANY DISCREPANCIES TO
PROPERTIES, SUBJECT TO THE ENGINEER'S WRITTEN THE ENGINEER:
APPROVAL. 1. REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
LOT 01 ON RP1010.
2. THE SITE HAS SOME FALL.
3. THE SITE IS NOT SUBJECT TO EXISTING CONCENTRATED
OVERLAND FLOW.
4. NO TREES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS
SITE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
5. THERE ARE NO EXISTING TREES ON THIS OR ADJOINING
SITES LOCATED CLOSER TO THIS BUILDING THAN 1.5 TIMES
THEIR MATURE HEIGHT.
6. THE SITE HAS BEEN FILLED. THE FILL HAS BEEN PLACED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING PRICIPLES AS
CONFIRMED BY FIELD COMPACTION TESTING BY CARDNO
CONSTRUCTION SCIENCES.
7. SITE CONDITIONS ARE CONTROLLED FILL OVERLYING
DENSE, NON-PLASTIC SILTY SAND OVERLYING HIGH PLASTIC
SANDY CLAY WITH AN ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY OF
MORE THAN 100kPa.
8. THERE ARE NO SEWER MAINS ADJACENT TO THE BUILDING.
ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL SHALL BE IN 1. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AS 3600-2009. ALL FORMWORK SHALL ACCORDANCE WITH AS 3700-2011.
BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2. ALL CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCKS SHALL HAVE A
AS 3610-1995. CHARACTERISTIC UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
MINIMUM COVER TO REINFORCEMENT TO BE AS FOLLOWS OF 15MPa.
U.N.O. ON THE DRAWINGS. 3. MORTAR FOR BLOCKWORK SHALL BE OF CLASSIFICATION
FOOTINGS 50mm M3 ABOVE GROUND & M4 BELOW GROUND.
EXTERNAL GROUND SLABS 40mm 4. MINIMUM 28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF
INTERNAL GROUND SLABS COREFILLING GROUT SHALL BE 20MPa, AND A SLUMP OF
- TOP COVER 30mm 230-/+ 25mm. AGGREGATE SIZE SHALL BE 10mm. GROUT
- BOTTOM COVER TO MEMBRANE 40mm SHALL HAVE A CEMENT CONTENT OF NOT LESS THAN
CONCRETE GRADE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 300kg/m3.
FOOTINGS N20 5. MINIMUM GROUT COVER TO ANY REINFORCEMENT SHALL
INTERNAL SLAB N25 BE 20mm.
EXTERNAL SLAB N25 6. NO CHASES SHALL BE CUT INTO BLOCKWORK WITHOUT
REINFORCEMENT IS REPRESENTED DIAGRAMMATICALLY THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.
AND NOT NECESSARILY SHOWN IN TRUE PROJECTION. 7. ALL WALL INTERSECTIONS SHALL BE BONDED
ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SUPPORTED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION.
CORRECT POSITION SO AS NOT TO BE DISPLACED DURING 8. SHORE RETAINING WALLS UNTIL CORE FILLING HAS CURED
CONCRETING, ON APPROVED BAR CHAIRS AT 1000mm AND UNTIL FULLY SUPPORTED BY FLOOR FRAMING OVER
MAXIMUM CENTRES BOTH WAYS. WHERE REQUIRED WHERE APPLICABLE.
PROVIDE SUPPORT BARS N16 AT 1000mm MAXIMUM
CENTRES.
STRUCTURAL TIMBER
REINFORCEMENT SYMBOLS:-
SL HARD DRAWN STEEL WIRE REINFORCING FABRIC 1. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN
TO AS/NZS 4671-2001.
ACCORDANCE WITH AS1720.1-2010 AND ALL OTHER
N HOT ROLLED DEFORMED BARS TO AS/NZS RELEVANT CODES OF PRACTICE.
4671-2001.
2. ABNORMALLY GREEN OR SPLIT TIMBER SHALL BE REJECTED.
R STRUCTURAL GRADE PLAIN ROUND BAR TO
3. TIMBER AT JOINTS SHALL BE FREE OF DEFECTS.
AS/NZS 4671-2001.
4. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, STRUCTURAL TIMBER SHALL BE
W REINFORCED WIRE TO AS/NZS 4671-2001.
MGP12 OF JOINT GROUP JD4 TIMBER OR BETTER.
IF CONCRETE IS PLACED IN HOT AND/OR WINDY WEATHER
5. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDER TO
(>28°), AN ALIPHATIC FOG SPRAY IS RECOMMENDED TO
ENSURE THAT TIMBER IS PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER
REDUCE EVAPORATION.
AND STRENGTH IS NOT IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY.
8. PIPES, CONDUITS AND OTHER CAST-IN ELEMENTS SHALL
6. THE TOLERANCE ON TIMBER ELEMENT DIMENSIONS SHALL
BE POSITIONED TO ALLOW WET CONCRETE TO FLOW BE -0;+3mm.
AROUND ALL REINFORCEMENT. DO NOT TIE CONDUITS
7. ALL EXPOSED TIMBER SHALL BE OF DURABILITY CLASS 2 OR
ALONGSIDE REINFORCEMENT. BETTER.
9. WELDING OR SITE BENDING OF REINFORCEMENT IS NOT 8. ALL BOLTS, SCREWS AND NAILS TO BE GALVANISED AND
PERMITTED WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1720.1-2010.
SUPERINTENDENT. 9. ALL NAIL AND SCREW PENETRATIONS NOMINATED ARE TO BE
10. SLAB SURFACE AND EXPOSED SIDES SHALL BE CURED FOR INTO RECEIVING MEMBER.
A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 7 DAYS BY AN APPROVED METHOD 10. ALL PLYWOOD IS TO BE STAMPED “PAA TESTED
OF CURING. (MOIST CURING, SPRAYED MEMBRANE OR STRUCTURAL”.
IMPERMEABLE PLASTIC). 11. ALL BOLTS IN TIMBER TO TIMBER BOLTED STRUCTURAL
JOINTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A WASHER AT EACH END
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1720.1-2010.
12. ALL BOLTS IN CONTACT WITH CCA PRESERVATIVE TREATED
TIMBER SHALL BE COATED IN GREASE OR OTHERWISE
INSULATED FROM THE PRESERVATIVE TREATED TIMBER
PRIOR TO ERECTION.
13. WHERE NO OTHER DETAILS ARE GIVEN, WORK SHALL
CONFORM TO AS1684.3-2010 FOR THE SPECIFIED WIND
SPEED.

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